The Angels are banking on David Freese finding the form that made him a postseason hero three years ago. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
3. Los Angeles Angels of Greater Orange County, Planet Earth
Last year:78-84, third place
Projected finish:Third place
What’s New:3B David Freese (St. Louis), OF Raul Ibanez (Seattle), 1BCarlos Pena(Houston), RHPFernando Salas(St. Louis)(, LHPHector Santiago(White Sox), LHPTyler Skaggs(Arizona), RHPJoe Smith(Cleveland)
Who’s Gone:OFPeter Bourjos(St. Louis), 1BMark Trumbo(Arizona), LHPJason Vargas(Kansas City), RHP Jerome Williams (Houston).
Who’s Down:LHPBrian Moran(15-day DL, left elbow inflammation), RHPDane De La Rosa(15-day DL, right forearm inflammation), LHPSean Burnett(15-day DL, recovering from left forearm surgery), RHPRyan Brasier(15-day DL, right elbow strain).
Outlook:The Angels jumped into free agency with both feet in each of the last two seasons, landingAlbert PujolsandC.J. Wilsonin 2012 andJosh Hamiltonin 2013. Wilson’s worked out well. But nothing says “we’re confident Pujols will make a complete recovery” than signing Carlos Pena as a Band-Aid at first base. But at least the Angels don’t have hundreds of millions of dollars tied up in aging superstars who are in steep declines … oh, wait.
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